Brew refractometer correction calculator

Calculate terrill linear corrected estimated final SG and wort-corrected original Brix with your own figures.

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Use terrill linear corrected estimated final SG and wort-corrected original Brix to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Original uncorrected refractometer reading (Brix)
12
Current uncorrected reading (Brix)
6
Measured wort correction factor
1.04
Terrill linear corrected estimated final SG
1.010272
Wort-corrected original Brix
11.538462
Wort-corrected current Brix
5.769231

Try another scenario

Original uncorrected refractometer reading (Brix)
13.200000000000001
Current uncorrected reading (Brix)
6
Measured wort correction factor
1.04
Terrill linear corrected estimated final SG
1.009283
Wort-corrected original Brix
12.692308
Wort-corrected current Brix
5.769231
Calculation method

Calculation method

Terrill linear corrected estimated final SG

Terrill finished-fermentation linear fit SG=1-.00085683 OB+.0034941 FB, Brix values divided by wort correction factor.

Wort-corrected original Brix

Terrill finished-fermentation linear fit SG=1-.00085683 OB+.0034941 FB, Brix values divided by wort correction factor.

Wort-corrected current Brix

Terrill finished-fermentation linear fit SG=1-.00085683 OB+.0034941 FB, Brix values divided by wort correction factor.

Symbols and units
a
Original uncorrected refractometer reading (Brix)
b
Current uncorrected reading (Brix)
c
Measured wort correction factor

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Empirical finished-fermentation estimate, not valid during arbitrary active fermentation; model cannot establish completion or packaging safety. Supported limits: All required fields must be finite values of the exact declared type and within displayed bounds. Lists contain1–1000 finite numbers. JSON tables are numeric rectangular rows, at most100 rows and30 columns; individual tools have stricter shape/domain constraints. Empirical finished-fermentation estimate, not valid during arbitrary active fermentation; model cannot establish completion or packaging safety.
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